Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport (KATY)

Lat: 44.9°NLon: 97.15°WElev: 1745ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kranzburg SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kranzburg SD
 44.89°N 96.9°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
12:36 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
1am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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